The 2005 and 2006 TdeL champ and 2007 TdeL Queen of the Mountains, started Sunday's race in good form, taking second on the first climb behind leader and eventual winner Anne Samplonius of Cheerwine.

Woodring's troubles began when she lost contact with the chase group on the descent. Wet pavement and a squirrelly bunch left Woodring with some hard riding to catch back on.

She caught sight of the pack as it took off on the next sprint, then caught on just as they took a hard left and started up the 20 percent climb of Tower Hill.

"I didn't have it in my legs to catch on," said a disheartened Woodring. "It sucked. I don't know any other way to say it. My legs were just trashed. I ended up in the second group. They tried to chase, but they were just helpless."

Woodring got some measure of revenge at the Tour de Gaslight on Monday.

"I took out my agression on the field," she said. "Since I wasn't in the move the day before, I needed to go out there and race yesterday."

Woodring, Priority Health's Christy Keely and Bissell's Amy Stauffer all rode of the front near the start of the 40-minute plus three laps women's race and were never caught.

"We were working well together, then toward the end we started attacking each other," Woodring said.

Woodring and Keely were side-by-side for the last half lap. "It came down to a drag race at the finish," Woodring said. "I just hammered and was able to take it."
And a share of the $600 prize money.

Spring Lake's Terry Bandstra continued a strong season with third in the Gaslight's Masters Men 45+/55+ race to pocket a portion of the $500 up for grabs.